Combined vending and advertising device



Dec. 12, 1933. HOURTIENNE 1,939,010

COMBINED VENDING AND ADVERTISING DEVICE Filed March 23, l935 2 Sheets-Sheet 1 IN V ENTOR. Run OL PH G. flow? T/ENNE BY a L ATTOR E Y.

Dec. 12, 1933. R. G, HOURTIENNE l,939,0l0

COMBINED VENDING AND ADVERTISING DEVICE Filed March 23, 1933 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 7/ 1, /II INVENTOR. I Runa/ PM G How? TlENNE A ORNEY.

Patented Dec. 12, 1933 PATENT OFFICE\ COMBINED VENDING AND ADVERTISING r i DEVICE Rudolpl G. Hourtienne, Pasadena, Calif.

Application March 23, 1933. Serial No. 662,:290

6 Claims.

This invention relates to a toy and vending machine. v

The general object 'of the invention is to provide a toy which includes an improved animated figure.

Aiurther object of the invention is to provide a combined animated figure and vending device wherein the parts are so arranged that when the figure is' animated the vending device will be actuated. a

Other objects of the invention willbe apparent' from the following description' taken'in connection with the accompanying drawings wherein:

.Fig. 1` is a fragmentary view partly in elevation showing my invention Fig. 2 is a view 'similar to Figure 1 showing the figure in a 'difierent position Fig. 3-is a View similar to Figure 1 but taken from theopposite side of 'the device i i L Fig. 4 is a fragmentary elevation partly in section showing details of the feed control'and i Fig. 5 is an elevation showing an installation of my invention. s

Referring to the drawings by reference'characters I have shown. my inventionas embodied in a deviceindicated generally at 10. The device i as shown includes the case 11 having a, bottom 12 and having a transverse partition' 13 therein.

Mounted 'onthe' partition 13 is ashaft 14. On this shaft I mount a' body 15 which is indicated as the :body of a horse. This body is'preferably made of :embossed metal and includes a front leg 16 and a rear leg 17. The front leg 16 includes a pivoted end portion 18 including a` hoof 19 which is preferably weighted'. The rear leg 17 is provided with a portion 18' which includes a weighted hoof 19'. i

The body 15 is also provided with a tail 20 which is'pivoted thereo'n' as in 21 and has a neck and' head 22` which is pivoted at 23. A rider is indicated at 24 and this rider is mounted on a pivot 25. v The arm 26 of the rider is pivoted as at'27 and the-hat 28 of the'rider is pivoted to the'head of'the rider as at 29. i

The rear leg 17 includes an upstruck flange 30 which is apertured to receive a pair of i elongated springs. 31. Theends 32 and 33 of the springs are bent as indicated to hold the spring 'in place. The other end 'portions of the springs 31 pass through anaperture ina plate 34 on the head and the ends 35 and' 36 of'the springs are bent to hold the parts assembled in position.

The shaft' 14 is provided with a crank 37 which r when the shaft is rotated engages the springs 31 and moves them downwardly as shown in Fig; 2

In this movement the crank 37 first strikes the top of the springs 31 and forces them down thus rocking the entire body of 15 about the shaft; Further movement of the shaftcauses the crank to engage with the upper portion of: one spring 31 so that the crank wipes across the spring device thus causing a downward movement of th head and causing an abrupt upwardmovement of the rear foot 17. The movement of the rear foot 17 is sudden and as a result the Weighted end portion or hoof 19 moves outwardly and upwardly as shown in Fig. 2.

The spring 31 when operated strikes a second spring '38 which is pivoted at 39 in a bracket 40. The end 41 of this spring when depressed causes the. spring'` to rock and raises the end 42 which passes through the apertured plate 43 onrthe front leg 16. Thus when the shaft 14 is turned the spring38'is rocked thus moving the front leg upwardly and causing the front hoof 19to be thrown forwardly due to the weighted portion 19.

The figure 24 is provided' with a spring 49 which has a weight 50 at' the lower end thereof and the spring passes through an apertured plate 51 in the hat 28. When'thebody 15 is moved from thezposition shown in Fig. 1 the weight member 50 due to the resilience of the spring 49 causes the hat to fly upwardly as shown in Fig. 2. The spring 49 is at one side' of the crank 37 so that the crank does not strike the weight 50 or the member 49. i

The body 24 includes a lateral member 53 which constitutes a weight which in the position shown in Fig. 2 engages the body 15 to limit the tilting movement of the Fig. 24 relative to the body. i The weight 53 in theposition shown in Fig. 2 rocks a lever 54 which is pivoted on 55. This lever passes through an apertured plate 56 on the tail 20 of the horse so that the tail is moved vertically as shown in Fig. 2. The bucking action is limited by a pin 57 mounted on the partition 13. This pin works in a slot 58.

The partition` 13 is apertured as at 607 and in line With the aperture I show a plate 61 which is apertured at 62 in line with the aperture as shown in Figure 4. On this plate is mounted a valve member 63. The plate 61 is-pivoted as at 64 to the partition 13. i

Mounted on partition 13 I provide a chute 65 from which a transverse chute 66 extends downwardly and terminates at'the aperture 62.

The plate 61 is provided with a weight 67 so that when the valve is free to move the weight cau es it to move to the position shown in Fig. 4.`

shaft of a motor 77. This motor includes leads 78 and 79 which terminate in a pair of space'd Contacts constituting parts of a mercury switch 80 mounted on arm 81 which is pivoted at 82.

Arm 81 includes a weighted portion 83 which is mounted in a coin slot 84 and the Construction is such when a coin indicated at 85 strikes the member 81 it rocks this member about the pivot 82 so that the member 81 takes the position shown in Fig. 4 and in this position the mercury in the mercury switch 80-bridges the two contacts therein and closes the circuit to the motor 77. A spring 86 holds the arm 81 in each of 'its extreme positions. i i

Assuming that theparts are in the position shown in Fig. 3 when the coin is inserted it rocks the member 81 thereby starting the motor which rotates the disc 74. As the disc rotates the shaft 14 also rotates, thus causing' the crank 37 to rotate to thereby animate the horse and rider.

When the disc rotates to the position shown in Fig. 4 the cam 73 engages and lifts the portion 72 thereby rocking the member '68so that the end 90 of this member moves downwardly to the position shown in Fig. 4. ,A stirrup 91, is mounted on the plate 61 and when themember 90 moves downwardly this stirrup is freed so that the valve 63 is moved downwardly by the weight 67 to the position shown in Fig. 4 wherein an article such 'as a candy ball 93 is released and drops from the aperture` 62.

The end 90 of the'valve control member includes a portion'94 which engages the articles 95 in the chute 65 until the member 64 is rocked. Before the operation the foremost' article, 96 of the articles 95 takes the position shown'in' Fig. 4 and retains this position until the member 73 has rocked'the member's *after which the member 68 moves upwardlyand the portion 94 squeezes beneath the lowermost article 97 (Fig. 4) and holds this article in the position shown in Fig. 3.

v The article 96 is released and passes down the chute 66 to a position adjacent to the aperture 60 which has neanwhile been closed by the valve 03.

At the same time this vending occurs a' kicking action takes place and at the same time a circuit closure 98 on the disc 74 clcses the circuit across two terminals 99 and 100 thereby supplying current to an electric lighted bulb 101. The bulb 101 is arranged in an opaque container 102 which' has translucent 'areas 103 arranged to simulate a lightning flash. Therefore at the period that the candy is vended, the horse kicks, and the flash of lightning -occurs to the'enjoyment of the purchaser of the candy or other article. To break the circuit to the motor I pro- 'vide 'a member 81' arranged in and 'projecting from the disk. This member 81' engages the end of the arm 81 which is opposite to the weighted portion 83 and rocks the arm 81-so that the circuit through the mercury switch 80 to the motor ls broken. V

My invention, also, can be used in connection with advertising novelties, for instance, for advertising gasoline the words, "gasoline has a said body to move downward, said resilient means kick" can be placed just above the animal and arranged to illuminate just as the animal kicks.

From the foregoing description it will be apparent that I have provided a novel combined vending and advertising device which is simple in 'Construction and highly eflicient in use.

Having thus described my invention, I claim:

1. In a device ofthe class described, a body having limbs, a head, a figure and a tail all pivoted thereon, means connecting said limbs, head and tail whereby said device becomes animated, means for actuating the pivoted portions to cause one of the limbs to simulate a kicking "action, saidmeans including a shat, said shaft iaving a crank thereon, a disc on said shaft, an 90 electric motor, means whereby said motor rotates said shaft, saidmotor having a circuit including a pair of spaced Contacts, means to bridge said contaci's to initiate movement of said disc and means on said disc toactuate said bridging means to break thecircuit to said motor.

2. In a device of the class described, a body, a front leg pivoted to said body, a rear leg pivoted to said body, a tail pivoted to said body, a neck and 'head pivoted to said body, a rider pivoted 100 on said body, an arm pivoted on said rider, a hat movable on said rider, means to pivotally support said body, means to cause the forward portion of said body to move downward, means to move the head downwardly, means to move 105 the rear foot upwardly, means to move the front foot upwardly, means to control' the forward tiltingof said body, means to'raise the tail, means toraise the hat and means to move the arm forward. i

3. In a device of the class described, a body,

a front leg pivoted to said body, said front leg including' a knee joint, a rear leg pivoted to s'aid body, said rear leg including a knee joint, a tail pivoted 'to said body, a neck and headpivoted to said'body, a riderpivoted on said body, an arm pivoted on said rider, a hat pivoted on said rider, means to pivotally support said body, resilient means operable to cause the forward portion of 12.0

being connected to 'said head to move the latter downwardly andeonnected to the rear leg to move the'latter upwardly when the resilient means is moved, means operated by said resilient means to movethe front foot upwardly, means to con-- trol the forward tilting of said body, means to raise the taL'means to raise the hat and means connecting said arm and said head to move the arm forward when the head is tilted downward. 4. In a device of the class described, a body made of embossed metal, a front leg pivoted to said body, said front leg including a weighted foot and a'knee joint, a rear leg pivoted to said body, said rear leg including a pivoted knee joint and a weighted foot, a tail pivoted to said body, a neck and head pivoted to said body, a rider pivoted on said body, 'an arm pivoted on said rider, a hat pivoted on said rider, means to pivotally support said body, a crank on said last mentionedpivot means, resilient means operated by said crank to cause the forward portion of said body to move downward when said crank is operated, said resilient means being connected to said head to move the latter-downwardly and connected to the rear leg to move the latter up'- wardlywhen the resilient means is moved, means operated by said resilient means to move the front foot upwardly, weighted means to control the forward tilting of said body, means operated J bysaid weighted means to raise thetail, weighted 150 means connected to said hat to raise the same, means connecting said arm and said head to move the arm forward when the head is tilted downward, a target and means to simultaneously move said target upon the actuation of said device.

5. In a device of the class described, a body having limbs, a head, a figure and a tail all pivoted thereon, means connecting said limbs, head and tail whereby said device becomes animated, means for actuating the pivoted portions; said means including a shaft, said shaft having a crank thereon, a disc on said shaft, an electric motor, means whereby said motor rotates said shaft, said motor having a circuit including a pair of spaced Contacts, means to bridge said contacts to initiate movement of said disc, means on said disc to actuate said bridging means to break the circuit to said motor, a target, said target including a pivoted member, said pivoted member being adjacent one of said limbs, means on said disc to move said pivoted target member, the two means on said disc being synchronized whereby said pivoted target member is moved at the time said body is actuated.

6. In a device of the class described, a body having limbs, a head, a figure and a tall all pivoted thereon, means connecting said limbs, head and tail whereby said device becomes animated, means for actuating the pivoted portions to cause one of the limbs to simulate a kicking action, said means including a shaft, said shaft having a crank thereon, a disc on said shaft, an electric motor, means whereby said motor rotates said shaft, said motor having a circuit including a pair of spaced Contacts, means to bridge said contacts to initiate movement of said disc, means on said disc to actuate said bridging'means to break the circuit to said motor, a target including RUDOLPH G. HOURTIENNE. 

